Dec 04, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BA 383 Financial Institutions and Markets

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the U.S. financial system, The Federal Reserve, and its role in our financial system, banks and other financial institutions; the impact of monetary policy in our economy and the tools used to implement them. Furthermore, functions and structure of financial markets, institutions such as banks, credit unions, mutual funds, insurance companies and their role in the society. Analyzes risk and return characteristics of different financial securities traded in financial markets.

Prerequisite: BA 380